Screenplay Primers

Using loads of examples from both current and classic screenplays, these posts cover a range of topics all aimed at providing you bits of wisdom as you write your screenplay, especially if you don’t have access to the library. If you’re curious about what scripts exist in the WGF Library collection, search our catalog here. If you have a question about a specific scene or how something is formatted in a particular script, feel free to e-mail library@wgfoundation.org for help.

1.) PAGE ONE

2.) CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

3.) IGNITION POINTS (aka Inciting Incidents)

4.) PROSE (aka Description)

5.) CHARACTER VOICE

6.) DIALOGUE

7.) SUBTEXT

8.) VOICE-OVER

9.) WRITTEN TEXT ON SCREEN

10.) MUSIC AND MUSICAL NUMBERS

11.) BACKSTORY AND EXPOSITION

12.) SUSPENSE